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package com.alipay.sofa.service.api.component;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * SOFA Extension Point Object
 *
 * @author xi.hux@alipay.com
 * @author ruoshan
 * @since 2.6.0
 */
public interface ExtensionPoint {

    /**
     * Get extension point name
     *
     * @return extension point name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Get all contributions class
     *
     * @return all contributions class
     */
    List<Class<?>> getContributions();

    /**
     * Get the comment
     *
     * @return the comment
     */
    String getDocumentation();

    /**
     * Whether has contribution or not
     *
     * @return true or false
     */
    boolean hasContribution();
}
